06 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1897
Page
1
Officers were elected for the Masonic Lodge and the Woman's Relief Corps unit at their respective installations. New leaders include the master and president, with terms set to begin in the coming month. Members welcomed the incoming officers and outlined upcoming lodge events.
Daisy Carson, a model young lady from the city who had been ill with typhoid fever, has died after a relapse. Her brother Will Carson also died recently of the same disease. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Wyman. The note of sympathy from many friends follows the bereavement.
The forecast calls for generally fair weather in Iowa tonight and Tuesday with cold conditions in the west. McCleery and Berdo sent a load of cattle and a load of hogs to Chicago. Hull and Brown shipped a load of horses to St. Louis over the Narrow Gauge. Will Cherry sent a cattle load via the B and N W to Chicago.
At the regular meeting of Washington Lodge A F and A M the following officers were elected for the coming year M P Miller W M Eugene Anderson S W A R Miller J W A H Wallace treasurer C O Brown secretary. Roy Davis and workmen began work today on a new press room for the JOURNAL office. It will be added to the rear of the building and will be 20 by 28 feet brick. Mrs Everson, owner of the building, is remodeling the composing room and fixing a new office.
Anthony Hope's new tale Rupert of Hentzau is praised as a remarkable sequel that surpasses the original. McClure's December issue is on sale, with opening chapters available at Vogt's News Stand. Subscriptions for McClure's and other magazines are offered.
In Sigourney last Wednesday, Chas Hubbell and Mary Smith, longtime locals, wed with Miss Smith living with the JOURNAL family during a year of residence. Hubbell, a young farmer, and his bride honeymoon with his sister near the city as the JOURNAL extends congratulations. In Toledo, Frank J Cheney swears as senior partner of Sir J Cheney & Co that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. testimonials requested. Hall's Catarrh Cure is said to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Also notes Druggists sell it for 75 cents. Iall's Family Pills advertised.
A night report from St. Louis notes a theft where thieves arrived by 7 and took all money by 10, leaving property losses and local concern. No suspects named. Police urged residents to secure valuables and report any related clues.
Two visitors from Washington, Carson and Liebrand, report a bold street robbery in St. Louis. A fake government detective led them to an alley where three men relieved them of 28 dollars and gold ware before they were ordered to flee. Police hunt for Charley Watkins, a known counterfeiter.
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